Williamstown and college to launch greenhouse-gas lowering initiative

Submitted by Wendy Penner, Williams College

WILLIAMSTOWN COOL COMMITTEE LAUNCHES
CO2 LOWERING CAMPAIGN

PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE THE LAUNCH TO BE HELD APRIL 20Th

The Williamstown COOL (CO2 Lowering) Committee, together with Williams
College, is launching a CO2 Lowering Campaign to encourage the community,
including the student body, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

A press conference to announce the launch will be held April 20th at 9:30 AM
at Williamstown Town Hall.

Williamstown is a member of the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign.
Members of the COOL Committee, town officials, and students and
administrators from Williams College will discuss the efforts they are
making to support the campaign. The COOL Committee and the college are
hosting several Earth Week events to provide information for citizens who
want to contribute to this crucial effort.

To encourage energy conservation, the Williamstown Board of Selectmen
recently approved a measure that would provide excise tax rebates for owners
of fuel-efficient vehicles. If approved at Town Meeting, the rebate will be
the first of its kind in Massachusetts.

WHO: WILLIAMSTOWN COOL (CO2 LOWERING) COMMITTEE
WILLIAMS COLLEGE

WHERE: WILLIAMSTOWN TOWN HALL/FIRST FLOOR

WHEN: THURSDAY, APRIL 20th, 9:30 AM

Among the events scheduled to launch the campaign are:

CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY PANEL DISCUSSION: APRIL 25
COMMUNITY ENERGY FAIR/FLUORESCENT BULB GIVEAWAY: APRIL 27
LECTURE BY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR BILL McKIBBEN: APRIL 27

For more information, contact Betsy Kolbert at bkolbert@adelphia.net